Starter Homes

WILTON, CORK €198,000

Sq m: 102 (1,100 sq ft)

Bedrooms: 3

Bathrooms: 1

BER rating E2

Although it needs a bit of updating, the three-bed semi at 9 Summerstown Avenue in Cork’s Wilton suburb has to be worth a look-see.

It’s eminently extendable, on a corner site, with lawns, garage, and good parking, and internally has just shy of 1,100 sq ft, with three beds, main bathroom, two reception rooms, and kitchen/dining in a slight rear annexe. Selling agent Clare O’Sullivan of Savills is seeking an offer close to €200,000.

VERDICT: Wilton is on the doorstep, and the city’s a manageable walk away, as are both UCC and CIT.

SILVERSPRINGS, CORK €239,000

Sq m: 100 (1,100 sq ft)

Bedrooms: 3

Bathrooms: 2

BER rating: Pending

A good location, and a smart semi-detached modern bungalow, that’s 4 Ashmount, in Cork’s Silversprings.

The smart order house, with off-street parking, front lawn and back garden with shed, is on the market with Matt Fallon of FML Properties who seeks offers of around €239,000, as it has been upgraded recently with a kitchen extension to the back.

VERDICT: As suitable for traders-down as for first-time buyers, singles, couples or small families — a good fit for all.